The last week before surgery!

Stewart needs to have 90-100 grams of protein and drink 4-6 bottles of water

Becky needs 80-90 grams of protein and drink 4-5 bottles of water

Day Eight, August 10th:

In Office Weigh In & pounds lost on the liquid diet:

Stewart: 303 ↓ 15 LBs

Becky: 274.4 ↓ 10.6 LBs

• Breakfast: Totally cheated and ate Chic-Fil-A 12 count nuggets but the cal/protein was not much different than that of 2 shakes and it held me over a lot longer.390 CALORIES
  18G FAT
  14G CARBS
  41G PROTEIN
• Lunch: Unjury “Chocolate Splendor” Protein Shake  (21 g protein)
• Supper: Unjury “Chocolate Splendor” Protein Shake  (21 g protein) Sugar-Free Pudding (mixed together)
• Snack: Light & Fit Lemon Meringue Greek Yogurt (12g protein) Protein20 – Grape (15g protein)
• Guilty snack: Tapito Doritos 5 chips (70 calories)(1 protein)

Total Proteins: 111

Feeling:

• Stewart:
• Becky: Eating the chicken nuggets held me over a lot longer and I felt normal today. I am getting anxious about the looming surgery, I am horrible and try to talk my husband out of it. Of course, we both know we will go through with it but at night I get bummed about everything.

Day Nine, August 11th:

• Breakfast:
  • We drank an Unjury “Chocolate Splendor” Protein Shake  (21 g protein)
• Lunch: Ultra Thin Sharp Cheddar (3g protein) & Over Roasted Turkey Breast (10g protein)
• Supper: Ultra Thin Sharp Cheddar (3g protein) & Over Roasted Turkey Breast (10g protein)
• Snack: Sugar-Free Chocolate Pudding, Light & Fit Greek Yogurt (12g protein) Grape Protein20 Water (15g protein)
• Guilty snack: Tapito Doritos 5 chips (70 calories)(1 protein) Flaming Hot Lays (2g proteins)

Total Proteins: 78

Feeling:

• Stewart:
• Becky: We threw a birthday party for my sister we grilled burgers and served cake and as much as I wanted what we served we stuck to our turkey meat and cheese and had the guilty cheat of chips. but DANG I wanted a burger!

Day Ten, August 12th:

• • • Breakfast: Unjury “Chocolate Splendor” Protein Shake  (21 g protein)
    • Lunch: Unjury “Chocolate Splendor” Protein Shake  (21 g protein)
    • Supper: Ultra Thin Sharp Cheddar (3g protein) & Over Roasted Turkey Breast (10g protein)
    • Snack: Unjury “Chocolate Splendor” Protein Shake  (21 g protein) Sugar-Free Chocolate Pudding,
    • Guilty snack: Miss Vickie’s Jalapeno Chips (3g protein) Flaming Hot Lays (2g proteins)

Total Proteins: 107

Feeling:

• • Stewart:
  • Becky: Going out of town is a challenge but I stopped by Subway for my mom and sister to buy sandwiches and I almost got one because they are really low cal but again we stuck to our turkey meat and cheese and had the guilty cheat of chips.

Day Eleven, August 13th:

Monday In Office Weigh In:

Stewart: 307.4 ↓ 18.4 LBs since start of liquid diet

Becky: 278.6 ↓ 11.4 LBs since start of liquid diet

• • • Breakfast: Totally cheated and ate Chic-Fil-A 12 count nuggets again… yes I know, we are awful and should really consider if we are really ready to do this and all. But if it makes you feel better it didn’t satisfy me and I wish I had just drunk my shake, besides, this is the last cheat for a long time.
    • Lunch: Unjury “Chocolate Splendor” Protein Shake  (21 g protein)
    • Supper: Healthwise Cream of Chicken Soup (15g protein)
    • Snack: Sugar-Free Chocolate Pudding, Light & Fit Greek Yogurt (12g protein)
    • Guilty snack: see breakfast

Total Proteins: 101

Feeling:

• • Stewart:
  • Becky: Guilty cheat confession at “breakfast” but I finally decided to accept that I will be having surgery in a few days, I guess up till now I was in denial and really thinking I would find a way to back out. I am trying to be strong but I am scared, I just don’t let myself think too much. I am going to cowgirl up and just get it done, I want to get this behind us and move forward and find some kind of “new normal” to settle in too.

New milestone!! Yay Hubby!!!

Day Twelve, August 14th:

• • • Breakfast: Unjury “Chocolate Splendor” Protein Shake  (21 g protein)
    • Lunch: Unjury “Chocolate Splendor” Protein Shake  (21 g protein)
    • Supper: Homemade soup broth & Unflavored Protein Powder (21g protein)
    • Snack: Sugar-Free Chocolate Pudding made with Almond Milk Original with added unflavored protein powder. 1 cup: (230 calories, 22g protein)
    • Guilty snack:

Total Proteins: 85

Feeling:

• • Stewart: So angry and mad that the hospital tried to charge us so much and that we almost had to cancel after all our hard work. And now I am worried that they will give us poor care because they didn’t get what they wanted.
  • Becky:  I had a busy day today cleaning and prepping so everything is done when we go to the hospital. When we went in to pre-register today was a chaotic mess. Thinking our deductible was already met we get told that we have to pay a total of $4000 up front to have surgery because it was “elective” (which it is NOT) and we had to have it in two days. Well, we don’t have that kind of money just growing on trees outback especially since we were told our deductible was met so we get up and say oh well, no surgery for us. Upset and overwhelmed and disappointed and hubby’s blood pressure through the roof, we call our surgeon’s coordinator, Shirley, and leave a message telling her we can’t do it and head home which is 30 minutes away. Hubby was like, “Screw it, let’s go out to eat since we can’t have surgery.” But I was like, “No, not until we have exhausted all of our options and are absolutely sure we can not have surgery in two days!” Well, thank God we didn’t give in to anger and temptation because then my daughter texts when we are almost home saying we keep getting a call (6 times) from some number she doesn’t know so she didn’t answer the phone. Come to find out it is the hospital, our lady at the surgeon called and fussed at the hospital and got them lined out so now they are wanting us to only pay $350 each. We agree, reschedule to finish the pre-registration stuff tomorrow which puts my husband in a bind to try to make the 2:30 appointment after work! Nothing but unneeded stress! We talk to the Shirley again and she said we shouldn’t have to pay anything so maybe she will call again tomorrow and line them out some more.

Day Thirteen, August 15th:

• • • Breakfast:
      • Unjury “Chocolate Splendor” Protein Shake  (21g protein)
    • Lunch: Unjury Chicken Soup (21g proteins)
    • Supper: Chocolate Gladiator “Smoothie King” (45g protein)
    • Snack: Light & Fit Greek Yogurt (12g protein) Yoplait Greek Vanilla (15g protein)
    • Guilty snack:

Total Proteins: 126

Feeling:

• • Stewart: I’m anxious to have the surgery behind me and start recovering.
  • Becky: We went back and finished all the pre-op stuff, EKG & blood work, paid them their money and are ready to go. Now, I am a ball of nerves and I swear my stomach knows it’s hours are numbered because I am so hungry!!! I really just wish we were a month or so past this or just not doing it at all because I hate the very idea of suffering to any degree. We are all packed and ready to go, getting up at 4:30am to be at the hospital at 6 or hubby to go and I go in at 9. I hate not having my hubby by my side while I wait because I am usually a mess of anxiety.

Tomorrow… !!!!Surgery Day!!!!

I will write about it in the next blog!!

Check out our food & fitness diaries flip through the dates to check out everything:

Becky’s My Fitness Pal

Stewart’s My Fitness Pal

• Total Weight Loss:
  • Stewart:
  • • Start Weight 4/29/18: 348.6
    • Current Weight 8/10/18: 297
    • ↓ 51.6 LBs
  • Becky:
  • • Start Weight 4/19/18: 305
    • Current Weight 8/10/18: 271
    • ↓ 34 LBs

Becky’s Thoughts on the week:

I went through an entire roller coaster of emotions this week. I was feeling like I finally was excepting doing this surgery and was almost looking forward to it, then the upset with almost backing out due to finances, and now I am really hesitant about doing this being that it is tomorrow. My husband and I made an agreement, “You jump I jump” so I guess we are going to go through with it in spite of my apprehensions and fears. I only pray all goes well and I don’t regret this decision. And I hope I am not hungry for a while because right now I seriously want to eat everything I have ever loved.

Till Next time…

Peace, Love, & Blessings,

Becky

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